Service Engineer Apprentice: Hands-On Training & Growth

ManpowerGroup; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

401(k) Match

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

HSA

FSA

Life Insurance

Travel Insurance

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Chicago, IL is offering a Service Engineer Apprentice/Trainee program designed to train on installations, repairs, and moves of customer machines. You will learn hands-on through shadowing, classroom and factory courses, with a structured two-year path to certification as a Service Engineer.

The program emphasizes real customer exposure, competency-based development, and building strong technical documentation and communication skills for future advancement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Aptitude in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, or electronic systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities under time pressure.
• Professional communication to interact with customers and staff.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally with passport.

Responsibilities

• Complete classroom, factory training, and online courses, and pass with 80% or higher scores.
• Shadow Service Engineers on service calls by traveling with them to customer sites and observing real-world troubleshooting and repair workflows.
• Assist during service calls by learning through observation and supporting the Service Engineer as directed.
• Participate in a competency-based apprentice program enrolled for 2 years before certification and promotion to Service Engineer.
• Maintain discipline with required technical documents and reports by completing them accurately and on time.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electrical/electronic aptitude

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ManpowerGroup in Chicago, IL is offering a Service Engineer Apprentice/Trainee program designed to train on installations, repairs, and moves of customer machines. You will learn hands-on through shadowing, classroom and factory courses, with a structured two-year path to certification as a Service Engineer.

The program emphasizes real customer exposure, competency-based development, and building strong technical documentation and communication skills for future advancement.